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Event Details

*Please arrive at least 10 minutes prior to the start of the screening to collect your tickets - there are no trailers / All films are accompanied by English subtitles. The venue is fully step free. Please inform us if you need any access assistance.

THE STATE OF THINGS 2.0 is a perceptive short film programme in two parts celebrating brave souls going out into the world, embarking on adventure and seeking independence, only to find that patterns and people reappear. The second half of the programme showcases funny, innovative films about the trappings of modern life: how are the ideas that guide us affected by the strange times we live in? How advanced are we really?

PART I

War Has No Eyes // dir. Perry White // 14' // fiction // UK // 2017 // international collaboration: UK, Italy, New Zealand, Israel, Cyprus // first-time filmmaker //A young Muslim from inner London searches for redemption from his troubled past after being challenged by his prior commitments.

Tend // dir. Tom Judd & Ed Barrett // 08' // animation // UK // 2018 //Commissioned by WeTransfer and created by Animade Studio, Tend tells the story of a man and his daughter living peacefully in the forest, until one day their familiar routine begins to fall apart.

Pour 585 // dir. Patrick Smith // 05' // animation // USA // 2018 // international collaboration: USA, Japan //A hand drawn animated film that visually interprets the individuals role in hierarchy. The conflict occurs when a cycle is interrupted by a character that does not adhere to the machine-like norms.

PART II

iRony // dir. Radheya Jegatheva // 08' // animation // Australia // 2018 // The Youngest Filmmaker of InShortFF'18 // Radheya is 25% Sri Lankan - 12.5 %Chinese - 12.5% Indian from his father side and 25% Korean - 25% Japanese from his mother side // Student Project //Exploring the relationship between man and technology...told from the perspective of a phone.

BRUCE // dir. Irhad Mutic // 04' // fiction // USA // 2017 // first-time filmmaker //Adolescence is an important time in our lives, especially when it comes to our first love. Bruce challenges the local villain in order to win over the heart of Louisiana, but ends up discovering, sometimes winning is losing.

* We’ve included an F-Rating scale (F/FF/FFF), for films directed by women and/or written by women and/or have significant women on screen. 15 out of 33 films in our programme fall under a category of F-Rated shorts. We are also very proud to promote 7 First-Time-Filmmakers and 8 Student Projects .

This year’s festival programme gathers 33 short films from 16 different countries to portray ‘The State of Things’, through excellence in short film form and in genres ranging from animation, to experimental film, to documentary. Showcasing the innovation, skill and bold voices of global filmmaking teams, we hope to inspire and engage an equally global audience in the most diverse city in the world, by celebrating films that are independent, inclusive and international.

InShort Film Festival focuses on international collaborations & cultural dialogue. Our dynamic programme of short films carefully selected from all corners of the globe showcases the most original stories and the best filmmaking talent. We believe that a film is the best medium to build bridges between different cultures and to unite people. InShort Film Festival will present work that challenges stereotypical thinking and advocates change. Within our balanced mix of all genres (narrative, documentary, animation, fashion video, mixed media and experimental) everyone will find something for their taste.